Cessna 152 accident near Newark, Illinois, September 19, 1989
On September 19, 1989 at about 2:00 am local time, a Cessna 152, registered N714XG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Newark, Illinois (Cushing Field). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT LANDED LONG AND FAILED TO MAKE A GO AROUND.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 19, 1989 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Newark, Illinois · Cushing Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N714XG · no longer on the register · serial 15279509
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A NIGHT TRAINING FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED LONG ON A SOD RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE END, STRUCK A DITCH & NOSED OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 59 hours in all; 59 in this make and model; 59 in the last 90 days; 26 in the last 30 days; 32 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,620 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Flying "C" Leasing, LTD.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,835 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 110° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Observation at 1:45 am from ARR, 18 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N714XG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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